The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-20
A SCRIMMAGE AT CORNELL.
THE TROUBLE BETWEEN THE FRESH
MEN AND soPHs RENkHED.


Members or Both Glasses Alternately nns-
priseuea and Hescued-The Finai struGsie
Oceurs In the Ithaca GrHveyard, asd Re-
suits in . Victory Tor the Freshaon.
ITHACA, Nov. 19.-The trouble between the
two lower classes OF Cornell University over
the desire OF the freshman class to have their
picture taken in group broke out here last night
again with renewed energy TWAS thought on
all sides that things were settled, but spark
last night set flre to the already infammable
material and It now begins to look as though
there will be some rustications by tho faculty
before matters assume their normal condition
again.
small band Of freshmen gathered together
last night at about II o'clock to talk over plans
for having the class photograph taken, mas
much as they had been prevented the day be-
fore from the consummation OF their wishes by
tho willy sophs The committee decided to have
the picture taken ut all hazards, and fixed this
afternoon as the time and Sage College the
place. The freshmen then were on tho point
OF separating. when their attention was called
to the suspicious actions Of several sophomores
w ih' has no sooa The
class. On closer investigation " was found
a4 ah ni tSRh %S s Ss IL
which read as follows:
BUCKwHEAT RYE xCL
Presasn says can a.s potrs
taken after Think Of our great s!etsris.
too oa Hsf ana Sr S..
sss hs Of 'hf
s: III the
Iowed. Fourth Dur class was No. photsssaphea:
ana Ct picture
ssS, ss%s@y Sps. s1Ss our s
success but 10 cannot help rs because they called On
@ not Il ss' h" 'ff9
This discovery was the spark that set the
Il great ssn R the ds srSS and
mediately. to resent what they termed an out
rage" and at once took steps to head on the
spatched In every direction to bring number
Of the freshmen class together rs soon as pos
sibe. in order to tear down the flaming posters
The sophomores in the mean time had cap
Their incite their enemies to deeds Of daring;
men s ieternIned 70 Visit swift and sure ven.
made e0 on ihe he 90 ' men, '' and some seven
now decided to march their captiyes to the
Tl ysR ar aaeS
in the south building and thther the cap
tured sophomores we're marched where they
were locked up and guarded BY force OF
freshmen. But the sophomores were not to be
"downed" SO easily. They collected reen-
forcements from town and not only OVERFLOW
ering tho freshmen pickets and released their
comrades, but locked UP three freshmen in the
same ROOM
aroused An alarm was given in all the fresh
mon quarters and call for volunteers made.
The Ithaca graveyard was fixed as the place
to muster forces. and o'clock In the morning
the hour OF meeting
In the mean time the. sophs made tho best
uso OF their time. Small bands wore despatched
In every direction to guard the approaches to
the campus and thus cut off any possibility OF
rescue OF the imprisoned freshmen.
Promptly at 5 o'clock the freshmen hosts
came together and an advance was ordered.
The scrimmage that took place among the
tombstones was OF short duration. The sophs
who guarded this point were soon put to rout.
and the victorious freshmen marched onward,
four abreast determined to release their class
mates In distress.
The struggle for the possession of the as
sembly room was quite lively. Indeed. tho
furniture in the room looked so badly after tho
fray that the faculty tonight decided to In
Quire into the matter. The first streaks Of
morning now appeared over, the eastern hills
and the belligerents soon dispersed. having
spent the night In endeavoring to outwit each
credit, carried the day.
The entire class OF 81 were successfully pho
tographed this afternoon In front OF Sage Col
lege. Their waiting time had only improved
their looks-at least this Is what the sophs
said regarding the lady members OF 81.